Octopath Traveler Review
With an engaging battle system, deeply customizable job system, and beautiful visuals and graphics, Octopath Traveler has a lot of wonderful parts. Does the total game exceed the sum of those parts or somehow fall short?
Octopath Traveler
Members of the Bravely Default development team have a new pixel-graphic RPG.
Releases
Date: | Region: | Platform: | Publisher: | Developer: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-07-13 |    | NSW | Square Enix | Asano Team Acquire Square Enix |
2019-06-07 | | WIN | Square Enix | Asano Team Square Enix Acquire |
2020-04-28 | | GST | Square Enix | Acquire Square Enix Asano Team |
2021-03-25 | | XBONE | Square Enix | Acquire Asano Team Square Enix |
2024-06-05 | | PS4 PS5 | Square Enix | Square Enix Acquire Asano Team |
Reviews
Game Content
Octopath Traveler Titles Now on All Modern Consoles
Both Octopath Traveler and Octopath Traveler II are now available on PC and all modern consoles. The first game has arrived on PlayStation, while the second was made its way onto Xbox.
RPG Backtrack 252 – 32 Short Stories About Orsterra
Square Enix’s first dive into the HD-2D style was an interesting yet divisive game. Join us along with guests Ryan Radcliff, Paul Shkreli, Jason McFadden, and Josh Carpenter as we talk about why eight is a magic number in Octopath Traveler.
Octopath Traveler Available on Xbox One
Octopath Traveler is now available on the Microsoft Store for PC and Xbox One. The game is included as part of the Xbox Game Pass subscription service.
Octopath Traveler Now Available on Stadia
Square Enix’s throwback RPG Octopath Traveler is now available on Stadia. This marks the third platform on which RPGamers can enjoy the eight protagonists’ stories.
RPGamer’s RPGs of the Decade: Introduction
RPGamer is pleased to reveal that we will be presenting celebratory posts for our favourite RPGs from the previous decade over the next five days. Here are some details on what to expect.
RPG Cast – Episode 522: “Pants at Finding My Way Around”
Alright folks, it’s out so it’s time to feel out if the Dexit folks were right or wrong. We also hear about Path of Exile 2 and more RPG news than you’d expect at this time of year. But let’s be honest, we just want to go back to leveling up our starters.
RPG Cast – Episode 521: “Upsell You to Unlimited Meows”
We figured it would be a short show because there’s not a lot of news this time of year. Turns out Alex, Kelley, Peter, Chris, and Anna Marie still had plenty to discuss with their now playing, your feedback, and the upcoming releases including Pokémon.
RPG Cast – Episode 520: “Spider Sores”
This week, Anna Marie is so excited about Blizzcon that she totally forgets the order of the show! Chris, Kelley, Peter, and Josh somehow still cover what we’re playing, news, and new releases…eventually, anyways.
RPG Cast – Episode 519: “Sommersaulting Cat Buses”
Jonathan crashes the RPGCast this week because he heard that Chris, Anna Marie, Kelley, Peter, and Nathan were dissing on Tactics Ogre. We also discuss child care our Now Playing. But don’t worry, while the news is slim, it’s also pleasantly robust.
RPGCast – Episode 517: “Sonic and the Holograms”
Not much news, but there are many games out this week. We won’t play any of them though. Alice is on about Space Station 13, Kelley re-upped World of Warcraft, Anna Marie is playing Dragon Quest III, and Chris is still playing Final Fantasy IV.
RPGCast – Episode 516: “Listening to Link Drown Is the Cutest Thing”
While Chris destroys Anna Marie’s right joycon (press R to pay respects), the rest of the cast discusses their now playing, the news of the week, and there are still far too many games releasing every week. Please save us.
Octopath Traveler Announced for PC
A PC release of popular Switch RPG Octopath Traveler has been formally announced. The June 7 release on Steam will feature achievements, dual audio, and full controller support.
Octopath Traveler Prequel Announced for iOS, Android
Square Enix has announced a free-to-play mobile prequel to Octopath Traveler. Champions of the Continent will use many of the same elements as the original Switch release and is coming to Japan this year.
RPGCast – “Game Of The Year 2018”
It’s time for way too many people to get on a Skype call and debate the following. How much is Wheels is wrong? What decade will the Final Fantasy VII remake will come out? And most importantly, what did we do to deserve Metal Max Xeno and The Witch and the Hundred Knight 2?
Exploring the Balance of Story and Mechanics in RPGs
In RPGs, there are often two distinct yet important parts: a story to entertain and gameplay mechanics to engage the player. Octopath Traveler has Joshua questioning just how much he values those individual parts.
#JRPGJuly 2018 – Final Update
July is over so it’s time for the last JRPG July update. This week Final Fantasy XV, Tokyo Xanadu, Zwei, Octopath Traveler, and Radiant Historia get their final due from our writers.
#JRPGJuly – Week 3 Round-up
July is passing quickly, so it’s already time for week 3 of #JRPGJuly. Octopath Traveler has enthralled a few of our writers, while Shining Resonance and Radiant Historia captured the others’ attention this week.
Octopath Traveler Out Now, Final Extra Details Revealed
Many RPGamers have been waiting for Octopath Traveler to release and that time has now arrived. A final launch overview trailer is here to highlight the game’s basics, with a couple of extra tidbits also revealed.
Octopath Traveler Developers Reveal Some Extra Tidbits
In an interview with Dengeki Online, two of Octopath Traveler’s developers revealed a few small details about the game. Game length and lack of DLC were amongst the things mentioned.
Octopath Traveler Prologue Now Available, Showcased at E3
Another RPG received some attention from Nintendo’s Treehouse Live show. Those interested can check out some footage of Octopath Traveler before trying out the prologue demo, which is available now.
Octopath Traveler Screenshots - June 12, 2018
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